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Bottle bombs explode in Hoosick Falls

on April 27, 2014

Charges are pending for five teenagers, aged 14 to 16, in an incident Saturday involving "bottle bombs" in Hoosick Falls, police said.

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Responding to a report of possible shots fired in the area of River Street, police officers saw people fleeing and found bottles on the ground that appeared to have exploded. According to Police Chief Ashe, the officers then found two teenagers, both male, who admitted to having set off the bottle bombs — dangerous and potentially destructive devices that can turn explosive depending on the container and chemical mixture.

One of the bottles was found intact and was taken with assistance from the State Police bomb squad. Rensselaer County's hazardous materials unit was also notified. The five teens have been interviewed, the press release noted.